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The doubting believer, or, A treatiseThe doubting beleever, or, A treatise
The doubting believer, or, A treatise containing 1. the nature, 2. the kinds, 3. the springs, 4. the remedies of doubtings, incident to weak believers by Obadiah Sedgwick ...The doubting beleever, or, A treatise containing 1. the nature, 2. the kinds, 3. the springs, 4. the remedies of doubtings, incident to weak beleevers by Obadiah Sedgwick ...
London: printed by M.F. for Thomas Nicols, 1641
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Secondly, such as are unquestionably good; of whom some have felt Gods wrath in case of desertion, as Heman, Ezra, Job, and others; and some in case of notorious corruption or sinning, as David, whose bones were broken for it, and Gods face hid from him for it, and his moisture turned into the drought of summer.
2. Again, you must distinguish of those effects which appear in persons under the sense of divine wrath, for they are twofold.
2. Againe, you must distinguish of those effects which appeare in persons under the sense of divine wrath, for they are twofold.
1. Some feel the wrath of God, and are either only enraged ⟨p. 356⟩against God with blasphemies, or inraging their hearts the more to go on in sinning against God, thinking at least by the pleasure of sin to drown the sense of wrath, or running into absolute despair of Gods mercy; and therefore never attempting any course of repentance, because they give up all hope of mercy. Where there is such a sense of wrath as this, in all respects, and for ever, the condition is very fearful.
1. Some feele the wrath of God, and are either onely inraged ⟨p. 356⟩against God with blasphemies, or inraging their hearts the more to goe on in sinning against God, thinking at least by the pleasure of sinne to drowne the sense of wrath, or running into absolute despaire of Gods mercy; and therefore never attempting any course of repentance, because they give up all hope of mercy. Where there is such a sense of wrath as this, in all respects, and for ever, the condition is very fearfull.